Coupling of mechanical dynamics and induced currents in a cantilever beam
Electrical eddy currents induced in a conducting structure subjected to a background magnetic field produce forces which may result in significant mechanical reactions and deflections. The dynamics of the conductive structure are modified by additional eddy currents which are induced by the structural motion. Frequently, the observed effects of these secondary eddy currents are referred to as magnetic damping and magnetic stiffness. A coupled system of equations was formulated using finite element techniques for the mechanical aspects and a mesh network method for the electrical aspects of the problem. The eigenvalues of the governing equations are examined using the background magnetic field as a parameter, and the solution of the equations is presented for a sample problem. The expected effects of magnetic damping and magnetic stiffness are observed in the solutions of the coupled equations.
- Research Organization:
- Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH03073
- OSTI ID:
- 6089020
- Report Number(s):
- PPPL-2187; ON: DE85007209
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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